Eight Tips for Starting a Campus-Based Retiree Organization

Tip #2 Seek the support of top administrative leaders and other campus groups.

Tip #3: Research your retirees regarding their interests and needs and about their willingness to be involved.

Tip #4: Start small – be focused, flexible and inclusive.

Tip #5: Be part of the institutional organizational structure.

Tip #6: Have minimum regulations and paperwork for retiree to complete and provide maximum flexibility in your operations and activities – tailor these to retiree convenience.

Tip #7: Match retirees’ interests and expertise with the service needs of the campus and community.

Tip #8: Work with the SUNY Retirees Service Corps (RSC) (www.suny.edu/retirees/) and join the Association of Retirement Organizations in Higher Education (AROHE) (http://www.arohe.org) to network with and receive pointers from campus retirement organizations across the country.